[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-seo-623515-105":3,"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":81,"doc-detail-623515-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"ok",{"site_id":7,"language":8,"slug":9,"title":10,"keywords":11,"description":12,"schema_data":13,"social_meta":74,"head_meta":76,"extra_data":78,"updated_unix":80},105,"en","gcse-science-hub-schools-network-autumn-update-presentation-slides","GCSE Science Hub Schools Network - Autumn Update - Presentation Slides","","GCSE Science hub schools network autumn update presentation slides summarizing meeting agenda and provisional attainment outcomes for summer 2018. Coverage includes provisional GCSE total entries and grade distributions for Combined Science, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, plus GCSE entry patterns and combined science higher grade 3-3 discussion relating to Ofqual safety net arrangements. The agenda also reviews GCE and GCSE national data, AQA insight report structure, areas of challenge such as application of knowledge and maths skills, and examples from 2018 papers emphasizing calculations and clear scientific communication.",{"@graph":14,"@context":73},[15,34,56],{"@type":16,"itemListElement":17},"BreadcrumbList",[18,23,27,31],{"item":19,"name":20,"@type":21,"position":22},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",1,{"item":24,"name":25,"@type":21,"position":26},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",2,{"item":28,"name":29,"@type":21,"position":30},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/exam/","Exam",3,{"item":32,"name":10,"@type":21,"position":33},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/gcse-science-hub-schools-network-autumn-update-presentation-slides/623515/",4,{"url":32,"name":10,"@type":35,"image":36,"author":41,"headline":10,"publisher":44,"fileFormat":47,"inLanguage":8,"description":12,"dateModified":48,"datePublished":49,"encodingFormat":47,"isAccessibleForFree":50,"interactionStatistic":51},"DigitalDocument",{"url":37,"@type":38,"width":39,"height":40},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/gcse-science-hub-schools-network-autumn-update-presentation-slides/623515.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":42,"@type":43},"MrHarris58","Person",{"url":19,"name":45,"@type":46},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-29","2026-10-20",true,{"@type":52,"interactionType":53,"userInteractionCount":55},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":54},"ViewAction",6,{"@type":57,"mainEntity":58},"FAQPage",[59,65,69],{"name":60,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":62},"What topics does the agenda cover in the autumn update meeting?","Question",{"text":63,"@type":64},"It covers provisional results for GCE and GCSE using national data, AQA insight reports (what went well and areas of challenge), using student exemplars for teaching practice, reflection on ERA, and general updates.","Answer",{"name":66,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":67},"What does the slide explain about GCSE summer 2018 Combined Science higher grade 3-3?",{"text":68,"@type":64},"It describes Ofqual’s safety net approach for students near the 4-4 boundary, notes that more students than expected received a U, and explains that boards allowed use of grade 3-3 for that summer.",{"name":70,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":71},"Which areas of challenge are highlighted in the AQA insight report section?",{"text":72,"@type":64},"Challenges include application of knowledge, reading and understanding the question, writing coherent responses, basic maths skills, complex calculations (including unit conversion), and synoptic linking of ideas.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":32,"og:type":75,"og:title":10,"og:site_name":45,"og:description":12},"article",{"robots":77,"canonical":32},"index,follow",{"doc_id":79,"site_id":7},623515,1792753874,{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":83},"success",[84,88,92,95,100,104,109,114,119,122,126],{"id":22,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":85,"show_sort_weight":86,"slug":87},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":26,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":89,"show_sort_weight":90,"slug":91},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":33,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":29,"show_sort_weight":93,"slug":94},70,"exam",{"id":96,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":97,"show_sort_weight":98,"slug":99},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":55,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":101,"show_sort_weight":102,"slug":103},"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":105,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":106,"show_sort_weight":107,"slug":108},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":110,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":111,"show_sort_weight":112,"slug":113},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":115,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":116,"show_sort_weight":117,"slug":118},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":117,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":120,"show_sort_weight":117,"slug":121},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":123,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":124,"show_sort_weight":123,"slug":125},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":127,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":128,"show_sort_weight":96,"slug":129},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":131},{"doc_id":79,"user_id":132,"nickname":42,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":33,"category_name":29,"doc_title":10,"doc_description":12,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":55,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":22,"is_downloadable":22,"audit_status":22,"page_count":117,"language":139,"language_code":8,"site_id":7,"html_lang":8,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":12,"update_tm":143,"read_time":102,"preview_page_count":4},687212988360,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_276721f389ce27ea32af1340a28f341c","GCSE Science  \nHub schools network  \nAutumn update  \nPresentation slides  \nPublished: Autumn 2018  \nScience hub schools network  \nAutumn 2018   \n|  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| |  |  |\n| 2 | Copyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. | |\n\n\n| This meeting will be recorded |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Exam boards have an Ofqual requirement to record event audio.\u003Cbr>Recordings are kept for the lifetime of the specification and not shared as an accompaniment to session resources.\u003Cbr>The recording will begin now. |  |  |\n| 3 | Copyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. | |\n\nAgenda  \n• Provisional results for GCE and GCSE: national data  \n• AQA insight reports:  \n• what went well  \n• areas of challenge  \n• Using student exemplars to inform teaching practice  \n• Reflection on use of ERA (enhanced results analysis)  \n• Updates  \n4  \nCopyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.  \n| Provisional GCSE results summer 2018 |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| GCSE Total\u003Cbr>entries Grade 1 Grade 4 Grade 7 Grade 9 Combined Science 742 648\u003Cbr>(NA) 98.1\u003Cbr>(99.0) 55.1\u003Cbr>(55.8) 7.5\u003Cbr>(7.9) 0.8\u003Cbr>(NA) Biology 165 245\u003Cbr>(143 340) 99.1\u003Cbr>(99.9) 89.2\u003Cbr>(90.4) 41.5\u003Cbr>(42.2) 12.0\u003Cbr>(NA) Chemistry 158 410\u003Cbr>(141 867) 99.3\u003Cbr>(99.9) 89.7\u003Cbr>(89.9) 43.1\u003Cbr>(42.4) 12.6\u003Cbr>(NA) Physics 156 720\u003Cbr>(141 977) 99.3\u003Cbr>(99.9) 90.6\u003Cbr>(90.8) 42.5\u003Cbr>(41.9) 12.2\u003Cbr>(NA)\u003Cbr>[https://www.jcq.org.uk/examination-results/gcses/2018](https://www.jcq.org.uk/examination-results/gcses/2018)[ ](https://www.jcq.org.uk/examination-results/gcses/2018)*Combined Science numbers are double-counted |  |  |\n| 5 | Copyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. | |\n\n\n| GCSE Entry patterns 2018 |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| GCSE Total entries Foundation\u003Cbr>(%) Higher (%) Combined Trilogy 285 671\u003Cbr>(NA) 58\u003Cbr>(NA) 42\u003Cbr>(NA) Combined Synergy 5898\u003Cbr>(NA) 73\u003Cbr>(NA) 27\u003Cbr>(NA) Biology 130 020\u003Cbr>(84 976) 13\u003Cbr>(7) 87\u003Cbr>(93) Chemistry 124 785\u003Cbr>(83 870) 11\u003Cbr>(8) 89\u003Cbr>(92) Physics 123 820\u003Cbr>(84 598) 12\u003Cbr>(7) 88\u003Cbr>(93) |  |  |\n| 6 | Copyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. | |\n\n\n| Combined Science Higher grade 3-3 |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| • Ofqual ‘safety net’ grade for Higher tier students just below the 4-4 boundary, to avoid being unclassified.\u003Cbr>• ‘Safety net’ for 2018 intended to be 4-3.\u003Cbr>• More students than expected were getting a U.\u003Cbr>• Ofqual consider many of these students would have achieved a grade if entered for the Foundation tier.\u003Cbr>• For this summer, all boards allowed to use a grade 3-3.\u003Cbr>• The 3-3 is a full grade width below the 4-3.\u003Cbr>•  [https://ofqual.blog.gov.uk/2018/08/20/gcse-results-day](https://ofqual.blog.gov.uk/2018/08/20/gcse-results-day)what-to-expect/ |  |  |\n| 7 | Copyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. | |\n\n\n| Grade boundaries and level of demand marks |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Level of demand is a useful indicator of the intended grade outcome, but student attainment is based on performance across the papers and the whole mark allocation. Individual performance can vary hugely depending on the topic and skill area.\u003Cbr>Subject (total) Tier Mark ratio 5􀀐5 5􀀐4 4􀀐4 Combined Science (420) F 252:168 253 235 218 H 168:252 136 117 98 Biology (200) F 120:80 121 107 H 80:120 69 53 Chemistry (200) F 120:80 127 109 H 80:120 72 52 Physics (200) F 120:80 123 107 H 80:120 68 51 |  |  |\n| 8 | Copyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. | |\n\n\n| Provisional GCE results summer 2018 |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Entries Grade E Grade C Grade A AS Biology 21,850\u003Cbr>(38,744) 83.6\u003Cbr>(84.4) 50.4\u003Cbr>(52.1) 17.2\u003Cbr>(18.0) A-level Biology 63,819\u003Cbr>(61,908) 96.6\u003Cbr>(96.8) 69.8\u003Cbr>(70.8) 25.9\u003Cbr>(26.2) AS Chemistry 18,084\u003Cbr>(32,909) 83.7\u003Cbr>(84.2) 53.9\u003Cbr>(53.7) 20.1\u003Cbr>(20.7) A-level Chemistry 54,134\u003Cbr>(52,331) 96.6\u003Cbr>(97.0) 74.3\u003Cbr>(75.6) 31.1\u003Cbr>(31.7) AS Physics 13,007\u003Cbr>(25,331) 83.7\u003Cbr>(83.8) 53.4\u003Cbr>(55.0) 22.1\u003Cbr>(22.6) A-level Physics 37,806\u003Cbr>(36,578)","cbCaidJyhXXwrkHl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidJyhXXwrkHl","pdf",1083294,"English","# Agenda\n## Provisional results for GCE and GCSE: national data\n## AQA insight reports: what went well and areas of challenge\n## Using student exemplars to inform teaching practice\n## Reflection on use of ERA (enhanced results analysis)\n## Updates\n# Provisional GCSE results summer 2018\n## GCSE total entries and grade distributions\n## GCSE entry patterns 2018\n## Combined Science higher grade 3-3 safety net\n# Grade boundaries and level of demand\n# Provisional GCE results summer 2018\n# AQA Insight Reports\n## What went well\n## Areas of challenge\n# Examples from 2018 papers\n## Complex calculations\n## Language in responses","[{\"question\":\"What topics does the agenda cover in the autumn update meeting?\",\"answer\":\"It covers provisional results for GCE and GCSE using national data, AQA insight reports (what went well and areas of challenge), using student exemplars for teaching practice, reflection on ERA, and general updates.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the slide explain about GCSE summer 2018 Combined Science higher grade 3-3?\",\"answer\":\"It describes Ofqual’s safety net approach for students near the 4-4 boundary, notes that more students than expected received a U, and explains that boards allowed use of grade 3-3 for that summer.\"},{\"question\":\"Which areas of challenge are highlighted in the AQA insight report section?\",\"answer\":\"Challenges include application of knowledge, reading and understanding the question, writing coherent responses, basic maths skills, complex calculations (including unit conversion), and synoptic linking of ideas.\"}]","GCSE Science Hub Schools Network - Autumn Update - Presentation Slides | PDF",1792468664]